#A43EC6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.212 316.4), rgb(164, 62, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A43EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 62, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.212 316.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A43EC6 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43EC6 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43EC6 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A43EC6 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C680E0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD6
oklch(63% 0.195 316.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A43EC6
oklch(56.3% 0.212 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#702789
oklch(42.7% 0.163 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#A43EC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0067CA | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F70C3 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2597D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43EC6
#A43EC6
oklch(56.3% 0.212 316.4)
- #408A00
#408A00
oklch(56.3% 0.169 136.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A43EC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A43EC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
Use #A43EC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.